[1] As a player, Sablon played for Belgian side Merchtem during the 1970s.
[2] Sablon was part of the staff for the Belgium national team at the 1986, 1990, and 1994 FIFA World Cups.
[citation needed] In 2001, he was appointed technical director of the Belgium national team.
[3] He is credited with helping lay the foundations for the twenty-first century "golden generation" of the Belgium national team.
[5] After that, he was appointed technical director of the United Arab Emirates national team.